SC man shoots his wife, kills himself during domestic dispute

SUMTER, SC (WIS) - A South Carolina man is dead after a domestic incident early Tuesday, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office said.

Tony Odell Odom, 60, shot and killed himself after he shot his 48-year-old wife. His wife told deputies that Odum has been drinking and was “not himself” prior to the shooting.

She went on to say that Odom went to a bedroom inside their home around 3:45 a.m. and returned with a pistol. She says her husband shot her three times. She fled as she heard the fourth shot but was unaware of what he was shooting at.

Tony Odell Odom. (Source: Sumter County Sheriff's Office)

Deputies arrived at the home and found Odom dead on the front porch. Deputies say he shot himself.

His wife was taken by medical helicopter to Palmetto Health Richland for her injuries and is in serious but stable condition.